Through a combination of global data analysis and focused country level analysis, this timely book provides answers to the most pertinent country and industry s

The second edition of this landmark book explores how natural resources contribute to development in poor economies.

Originally published in 1979. For decades conservationists have argued that increasing population will eventually out-strip the limited natural resources of the

An examination of the factors that influence economic growth and sustainable development in countries with a significant natural resource sector. It looks at ho

The relationship between natural capital and economic growth is an open debate in the field of economic development. Is an abundance of natural resources a bles